Index

A

• AddControlsToWindow() method / Helpers
• Aggregate Model / Adding persistence ignorance
• application blocks / Enterprise library validation application block
• application layer
  • updating / Application layer
• Application Model / History
• async binding / Async binding
• asynchronous binding
  • about / Asynchronous binding
• asynchronous View Model
  • constructing / Asynchronous View Model construction
• Attached Behavior pattern
  • about / Event to command, Attached Behavior
• attached behaviors
  • about / Attached behaviors
  • using / Using attached behaviors
• autonomous view / Monolithic Project Billing sample

B

• Back button / readonly CLR properties (with no change notification support)
• BackgroundWorker
  • about / Using BackgroundWorker
  • using / Using BackgroundWorker
  • benefits / Using BackgroundWorker
• Behavior / Attached behavior pattern
• binding
  • basics / Basics
• Binding.StringFormat [SF] / Binding.StringFormat [SF]
• Binding.UpdateSourceTrigger / Binding.UpdateSourceTrigger
• binding reflector
  • using / Using binding reflector
• boolean parameter / readonly CLR properties (with no change notification support)
• business object / Data service stub
• Button.Command property / Gestures, events, and commands

C

• CanGoBack property / readonly CLR properties (with no change notification support)
• Changed event / Using attached behaviors
• Code
  • about / Code
  • ProjectsModel / ProjectsModel
  • ProjectViewModel / ProjectViewModel
  • ProjectsViewModel / ProjectsViewModel
  • WPF UI / WPF UI
  • Silverlight UI / Silverlight UI
• code behind for ListBox.MouseDoubleClick
  • steps / Using code behind
• command
  • about / Commands
  • using / Commands
• Completed event handler / Using WorkflowApplication
• complex business rules
  • about / Complex business rules
• Composite Root / IoC best practices, Adding an IoC container to Northwind
• Constructor Dependency Inject / Unit testing getting customers
• Content Model / Adding orders to customer details
• Context Menu / Attached behaviors
• Controller, MVC Project Billing sample
  • about / Controller
• control templates
  • about / Control Templates
• Converter [C] / Converter [C]
• customer-centric / Adding a Service Layer
• customer details
  • viewing / Viewing details for one customer
  • CustomerDetailsViewModel, testing / Testing CustomerDetailsViewModel
  • updating / Updating customer details
  • testing / Testing and updating customer details
  • orders, adding / Adding orders to customer details
• customer list box
  • wiring / Wiring up the customer list box
  • ShowCustomerDetails(), testing / Testing ShowCustomerDetails()
• customers
  • listing / Listing the customers
  • unit testing / Unit testing getting customers
  • isolation framework, using / Using an isolation framework
  • isolation framework, benefits / Using an isolation framework

D

• data access tier
  • about / Data access tier
• data binding
  • about / Rich data binding
  • binding source / Rich data binding
  • binding target / Rich data binding
  • ObservableCollection<> / INotifyCollectionChanged and ObservableCollection<>
  • INotifyCollectionChanged / INotifyCollectionChanged and ObservableCollection<>
  • automatic dispatching / Automatic dispatching
• DataContext
  • code, executing / Executing code in DataContext
• DataContext property / Asynchronous View Model construction
• DataContext[DC]
  • binding to / Binding to DataContext[DC]
• DataDirectory attribute / Adding a Service Layer
• data templates
  • about / Data templates
• delays, handling
  • WorkflowInvoker, using / Using WorkflowInvoker in background thread
  • WorkflowApplication, using / Using WorkflowApplication
• dependency injection / Data service stub
• Dependency Injection(DI) / Adding unit tests
• Dependency Inversion / Service Locator anti-pattern
• dependency properties
  • Silverlight / Dependency Properties
  • WPF / Dependency Properties
  • about / Dependency Properties
  • registering / Dependency property inheritance
  • data context / Data context
  • attached behavior pattern / Attached behavior pattern
• DependencyProperty / RAD Project Billing sample, Validations and dependency properties, Using binding reflector
• design by contract / Poor testability
• DetailsUpdated event / View
• Dialog service
  • about / Dialog service
  • DataTemplates, using / Using DataTemplates with DialogService
  • convention, creating / Convention over configuration
• DisableDetails() method / Helpers
• Domain model / MVC with layered design
• domain object / Data service stub
• dynamic keyword / Using .NET 4.0 dynamic
• dynamic resource / Dynamic resource

E

• ElementName / ElementName
• EnableControls() function / View
• EqualTo methods / Adding an IoC container to Northwind
• EquipmentOperator property / Providing a summary validation error
• Error notifications
  • about / Error notifications, Error message box
  • Error message box / Error message box
  • fields, highlighting / Highlighting fields
• Error templates
  • about / Error templates
• EventBehaviourFactory class / Attached Behavior
• event handlers, MVP Project Billing sample
  • about / Event handlers
  • ProjectsComboBox_SelectionChanged() / Event handlers
• event handlers, presenter
  • about / Event handlers
• event handlers, ProjectsView / Event handlers
• event throttling / Event Throttling
• EventTrigger property / MVVM Light

F

• finalizer / Memory leaks
• Finish button / WF for controlling application flow
• frameworks
  • about / Making it easier with frameworks

G

• Gang of Four [GOF] pattern / Using MVVM adapters
• garbage collector / Memory leaks
• generated models
  • trade-offs / Trade-offs of generated models
• Google home page / Using attached behaviors

H

• helpers, MVC Project Billing sample
  • MainWindow / Helpers
• helpers, presenter
  • SetEstimateColor() / Helpers
• Hierarchical View Model / Adding tabs
• Hyperlink_Click method / Pure MVVM

I

• ICommand property / Providing a summary validation error, Using attached behaviors
• ICommandSource interface / Gestures, events, and commands
• IDataErrorInfo
  • about / IDataErrorInfo
  • validation states / Validation states
  • limitation / Limitations and gotchas
  / IDataErrorInfo
• Imports tab / Using WorkflowInvoker in background thread
• INotifyCollectionChanged / INotifyCollectionChanged and ObservableCollection<>
• INotifyDataErrorInfo
  • about / INotifyDataErrorInfo
  / INotifyDataErrorInfo [.net 4.5]
• InputBindings
  • about / InputBindings
  • KeyBinding / KeyBinding
  • MouseBinding / MouseBinding
• InvokeMethod activity / WF for controlling application flow
• IoC
  • framework / Inversion of Control frameworks
  / Asynchronous View Model construction
• IoC container
  • adding, to Northwind / Adding an IoC container to Northwind
  • order details, showing / Order details
• IoC framework
  • about / Inversion of Control frameworks
  • designs / IoC designs
  • service Locator anti-pattern / Service Locator anti-pattern
  • best practices / IoC best practices
• IProjectsModel.ProjectUpdated event / Event handlers, ProjectsModel
• IsShowOrderWizard property / Attached behaviors
• issues, monolithic design
  • about / The problems with monolithic design
  • code maintenance / Code maintenance
  • code structure / Code structure
  • code testability / Code testability
• IToolManager.Open tool / Adding an IoC container to Northwind
• IWebBrowserAdapter interface / Using MVVM adapters

K

• KeyBinding / KeyBinding

L

• layered design
  • presentation layer / Presentation layer
  • business layer / Business layer
  • data layer / Data layer
• Lazy Initialization
  • about / Lazy Initialization
• Linq / Public methods
• Linq to Entities / Data access tier
• LoadProjects() function / View
• LoadProjects() method / Helpers
• Locator / Locator pattern
• Log Running Hours button / Invalidating multiple fields
• LogRunningHoursCommand property / IDataErrorInfo
• lookless controls / Control Templates

M

• MainPage / MainPage
• MaxDigit property / Specializing validation rules—supporting parameters
• mediators
  • about / Mediators
  • issues / Mediators
• Memento / WF for business rules execution
• Memento Pattern / Testing and updating customer details
• method injection / Adding an IoC container to Northwind
• Microsoft Expression Blend SDK / Using MVVM Light
• Model
  • about / Model, Model
  • IProjectsModel interface / Model
• Model, MVC Project Billing sample
  • about / Model
• Model, MVP Project Billing sample
  • about / Model
• Model 2 / Controller
• model_ProjectUpdated() / ProjectsViewModel
• model_ProjectUpdated() function / Event handlers
• model_ProjectUpdated function / Event handlers
• modifier
  • Alt / KeyBinding
  • Ctrl / KeyBinding
  • Shift / KeyBinding
  • Windows / KeyBinding
• monolithic design
  • about / Monolithic design
  • issues / The problems with monolithic design
• Monolithic Project Billing sample
  • ProjectsView / ProjectsView
  • running / Running the sample
  • cons, poor testability / Poor testability
  • encapsulation / Poor testability
  • cons, code reuse / Poor extensibility and code reuse
  • cons, poor extensibilty / Poor extensibility and code reuse
• MouseAction values
  • LeftClick / MouseBinding
  • RightClick / MouseBinding
  • MiddleClick / MouseBinding
  • WheelClick / MouseBinding
  • LeftDoubleClick / MouseBinding
  • RightDoubleClick / MouseBinding
  • MiddleDoubleClick / MouseBinding
• MouseBinding / MouseBinding
• MouseDoubleClick event / Attached Behavior
• MSMQ / Event Throttling
• MVC
  • about / MVC
  • view / View
  • controller / Controller
  • Model / Model
• MVC Project Billing sample
  • about / MVC Project Billing sample
  • Model / Model
  • Controller / Controller
  • View / View
  • Initialization / Initialization
  • working / How it works
  • issues / Takeaways
  • memory leaks / Memory leaks
• MVP
  • about / MVP
  • basic structure / MVP
• MVP Project Billing sample
  • about / MVP Project Billing sample
  • model / Model
  • View / View
  • presenter / Presenter
  • issues / Takeaways
• MVVM
  • history / History
  • structure / Structure
  • benefits / Benefits of MVVM
  • humble views / MVVM and humble views
  • issues / Issues and pain points of MVVM
  • Code Plex / MVVM Light
  • about / Pure MVVM
  • enforcement / Pure MVVM
  • code, reducing / Pure MVVM
  • rules / Pure MVVM
  • implementing / Pure MVVM
• MVVM-based applications
  • validation / Validation in MVVM-based applications
• MVVM adapters
  • using / Using MVVM adapters
• MVVMAppLazyInitialization / Lazy Initialization
• MVVM Light
  • about / MVVM Light
  • using / Using MVVM Light
• MVVM project billing sample
  • MVVM design / MVVM design
  • View Models / View Models
• MVVM structure
  • about / Structure
  • Pure MVVM / Pure MVVM
  • View / View
  • View Model / View Model

N

• .NET 4.0 / WF for business rules execution
• NavigateUriCommand / Using attached behaviors
• NavigateUriCommand property / Using attached behaviors
• NONE_SELECTED property / View
• Northwind
  • about / Northwind requirements
• Northwind Traders / Northwind requirements
• NServiceBus / Event Throttling

O

• ObjectDataProvider / ObjectDataProvider
• ObjectDataProvider.IsAsynchronous / ObjectDataProvider.IsAsynchronous
• ObservableCollection<> / INotifyCollectionChanged and ObservableCollection<>
• Observer pattern / Initialization
• OnSourcePagePropertyChanged() method / Using attached behaviors
• order details
  • viewing / Viewing order details
  • IToolManager / ToolManager
• OrderRuleService workflow / WF for business rules execution
• OrderViewModel.Model property / View Models
• ORM / Data access tier

P

• paging
  • about / Virtualization and paging
• Passive View and Supervising Controller / MVP
• Passive View version / MVP Project Billing sample
• persisted state / Types of state
• Persistence ignorance
  • adding / Adding persistence ignorance
  • unit test, adding / Adding unit tests
• POCOs / Integrating the Service Layer
• POCO T4 template / Trade-offs of generated models
• presentational patterns
  • about / History of presentational patterns
  • monolithic design / Monolithic design
  • Monolithic Project Billing sample / Monolithic Project Billing sample
  • RAD / Rapid application development
  • MVC / MVC
  • layered design / Layered design
  • layered design, with MVC / MVC with layered design
  • MVC Project Billing sample / MVC Project Billing sample
  • MVP / MVP
  • MVP Project Billing sample / MVP Project Billing sample
• presentation layer
  • updating / Presentation layer
  • View Models / View Models
  • Views / Views
• Presentation Model / History
• presentation patterns
  • data service stub / Data service stub, Monolithic Project Billing sample
  • main window / Main window
• presentation tier
  • creating / Presentation tier foundation
  • Locator pattern / Locator pattern
• presenter, MVC Project Billing sample
  • about / Presenter
  • helpers / Helpers
• priority binding
  • about / Priority binding
• PriorityBinding / PriorityBinding
• Project Billing sample application
  • about / The Project Billing sample application, Types of state
  • state type / Types of state
• ProjectsView
  • about / ProjectsView
  • initialization / Initialization
  • event handlers / Event handlers
  • helpers / Helpers
• ProjectUpdated event / View
• PropertyChanged event / Using WorkflowInvoker in background thread
• PropertyChanged method / Testing and updating customer details
• Proxy Property / Adding persistence ignorance
• public methods, MVC Project Billing sample
  • MainWindow / Public methods
• public methods, MVP Project Billing sample
  • about / Public methods
  • LoadProjects() / Public methods
• public methods, View
  • EnableControls() / Public methods
• Pure MVVM
  • structuring / Pure MVVM

R

• RAD
  • Project Billing sample / RAD Project Billing sample, Takeaways
• Reactive Extensions (Rx) / Event Throttling
• readonly CLR properties
  • about / readonly CLR properties (with no change notification support)
  • .NET 4.0 dynamic, using / Using .NET 4.0 dynamic
• RelativeSource / RelativeSource
• RelayCommand / readonly CLR properties (with no change notification support)
• Repository Pattern / Adding persistence ignorance
• resource binding
  • static resource / Static resource
  • dynamic resource / Dynamic resource
• resource dictionary / Error messages in the tooltip
  • error messages, in tooltip / Error messages in the tooltip
  • error messages, besides control / Error messages beside the control
  • validation summary pane / Validation summary pane
  • flip controls / Flip controls
• resources
  • about / Resources
  • default constructor / Types with default constructor
  • XmlDataProvider / XmlDataProvider
  • ObjectDataProvider / ObjectDataProvider
• Rhino Mocks 3.5 / Using .NET 4.0 dynamic
• RunningHours property / Enterprise library validation application block
• RunValidationLogic method / Using WorkflowInvoker in background thread

S

• SelectedProjectId property / View
• SelectedProject property / ProjectsViewModel
• SelectionChanged event / View
• Service Contract / Adding a Service Layer
• Service Layer
  • adding / Adding a Service Layer
  • integrating / Integrating the Service Layer
• service layer
  • updating / Service layer
• Service Locator / Service Locator anti-pattern
• Service Locator pattern / Locator pattern
• Session state / Types of state
• session state / Pure MVVM
• SetEstimateColor() method / Helpers, Helpers
• SetEstimatedColor() function / View, Public methods
• SetEstimatedColor() helper function / Event handlers
• ShowDialog() method / Using DataTemplates with DialogService
• Show Dialog button / Mediators
• Silverlight UI
  • about / Silverlight UI
  • assemblies, porting to Silverlight / Porting assemblies to Silverlight
  • ProjectsView / ProjectsView
  • MainPage / MainPage
• Singleton / Adding an IoC container to Northwind
• SOA / Adding a Service Layer
• SOLID design principles / Code testability
• SourcePage property / Using attached behaviors
• source updating
  • Binding.UpdateSourceTrigger / Binding.UpdateSourceTrigger
  • Binding.DelayTopicn [.net 4.5] [Binding.Mode*TwoWay / OneWayToSource / Binding.Delay: [.net 4.5] [Binding.Mode:TwoWay / OneWayToSource ]
  • Mode [Binding.Mode] [TTopicnTarget, STopicnSource / Mode [Binding.Mode] [T:Target, S:Source]
• state types, Project Billing sample application
  • View stateTopicn UI state / Types of state
  • session state / Types of state
  • Persisted state / Types of state
• STAThread attribute / ProjectsView
• static properties/fields / Static properties/fields
• static resource / Static resource
• styles
  • about / Styles
• Submit button / Using WorkflowInvoker in background thread
• SubmitOrderCommand / WF for business rules execution
• system configuration
  • targeting / Targeting system configuration

T

• Table Module / Trade-offs of generated models
• Table module / MVC with layered design
• tabs
  • adding / Adding tabs
• Target property / Using binding reflector
• TextBlock property / Asynchronous binding
• ToString() method / Basics
• transaction script / MVC with layered design, Adding a Service Layer
• triggers
  • about / Triggers
  • property triggers / Triggers
  • data triggers / Triggers
  • event triggers / Triggers
  • view logic / Triggers
  • uses / Triggers

U

• Unit of Work (UoW) / Adding persistence ignorance, WF for business rules execution
• UpdateDetails() function / View
• UpdateDetails() method / Helpers
• UpdateProject() function / View, Public methods
• UpdateProjects() method / ProjectsViewModel
• UpdateSourceTrigger property / IDataErrorInfo
• UpdateSourceTriggers property / Validation mechanism in WPF and Silverlight
• UpdateState() method / Validation states
• UriConverter
  • defining / Using binding reflector

V

• Validate method / Using WorkflowInvoker in background thread, Using WorkflowApplication
• ValidateProperty method / INotifyDataErrorInfo
• ValidatePropertySpecialized method / INotifyDataErrorInfo
• Validation
  • Rules / ValidationRules
  • IDataErrorInfo / IDataErrorInfo
  • INotifyDataErrorInfo / INotifyDataErrorInfo [.net 4.5]
  • Enterprise Library 5.0 Validation Application Block / Enterprise Library 5.0 Validation Application Block
  • Windows WF / Windows WF
  • .ErrorTemplate / Validation.ErrorTemplate
• validation, MVVM-based applications
  • about / Validation in MVVM-based applications
• validation application block
  • about / Enterprise library validation application block
  • options / Enterprise library validation application block
• ValidationRule / ValidationRules
• validation rules, MVVM-based applications
  • about / Validation rules
  • using / Using validation rules
  • specializing / Specializing validation rules—supporting parameters
  • converters / Validation rules and converters
  • mechanism / Validation mechanism in WPF and Silverlight
• validation states
  • summary validation error, providing / Providing a summary validation error
  • multiple fields, invalidating / Invalidating multiple fields
• ValidationStep property / Validation rules and converters, Validation mechanism in WPF and Silverlight
• View / View
• View, MVC Project Billing sample
  • about / View
  • initialization / Initialization
  • event handlers / Event handlers
  • helpers / Helpers
  • MainWindow / MainWindow
• View, MVP Project Billing sample
  • about / View, View
  • event handlers / Event handlers
• View Model Locator / Locator pattern
• View Models
  • about / View Models
  • ProjectsViewModel / ProjectsViewModel
  • ProjectViewModel / ProjectViewModel
• View state*UI state / Types of state
• virtualization
  • about / Virtualization and paging
• Visual Tree / RAD Project Billing sample

W

• weak event pattern / Memory leaks
• WebBrowser control / readonly CLR properties (with no change notification support)
• Welcome property / Mediators
• WF
  • for business rules execution / WF for business rules execution
  • for application flow control / WF for controlling application flow
• WF, for application flow control
  • about / WF for controlling application flow
  • order, creating / WF for controlling application flow
  • state machine workflow, adding / WF for controlling application flow
  • bookmarks, using / WF for controlling application flow
• WF, for business rules execution
  • about / WF for business rules execution
  • delays, handling / Handling delays in rules execution
• Window.Close() method / Attached behaviors
• Windows WF / Windows WF
• WMI / Targeting system configuration
• WPF
  • about / WPF and Silverlight enablers
• WPF UI
  • about / WPF UI
  • ProjectsView / ProjectsView
  • MainWindow / MainWindow

X

• XmlDataProvider / XmlDataProvider